Our inaugural Keira’s Winter Klassic held February 3rd, 2018 in honour of Keira Bond, was an unqualified success! The amazing ringette community, and our greater Manitoba community, outdid themselves in support of this first-time event. Together we raised over $37,000 towards pediatric brain cancer research!

Keira was just 10 years old when she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer. Despite the devastating diagnosis, within a few short months, Keira had decided she wanted to raise funds to help support others with cancer: Keira’s Krusade had begun (www.keiraskrusade.com). Having played ringette from the young age of five, Keira possessed incredible determination, resilience, and strength. These traits served her well during her illness.

Tragically, in June 2017, Keira was taken from us, six short months after her diagnosis. During times of extreme hardship, sport is very often a mobilizing force – and our ringette community did not disappoint. Many individuals within our community immediately wanted to reach out and help. Knowing Keira’s joy and passion for the game of ringette, a U12 ringette tournament was the perfect fit!

We are very excited as we prepare for our 2nd annual Keira’s Winter Klassic. We look forward to once again partnering with our wonderful community to help support Manitoba children diagnosed with a brain tumour. All proceeds from Keira’s Winter Klassic will go to CancerCare Manitoba Foundation via Keira’s Krusade to help fight pediatric brain cancer.

Thank you for your support. Let’s do this for Keira!

Teams wanting to register for the tournament should check the MRA website.